When Simeon Hayward was born on 16 September 1753, in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Gideon Hayward, was 26 and his mother, Lydia, was 26. He married Abigail Wetheril on 15 November 1773, in Dudley, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Cummington, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States in 1790. He registered for military service in 1844. He died on 15 January 1846, in Truthville, Charlotte, New York, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Bethany Cemetery, Granville, Washington, New York, United States.
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Historical Boundaries 1772: Charlotte, New York Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Charlotte, New York, United States
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English:
occupational name from Middle English hayward ‘keeper of the hedges and enclosures’ (Old English hēgweard), a manorial officer in charge of the common fields who protected corn and hay from cattle, theft, or damage, and supervised the harvest.
occasionally a variant of Howard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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